Side by sideSuburb comparison

Marlow Lagoon vs Driver.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Driver edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Driver scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Marlow Lagoon skews owner-occupied (88%), Driver runs more rental-dense (51% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Marlow Lagoon has a heavier family-household mix (86% vs 74%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsMarlow Lagoon vs Driver

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Marlow Lagoon or Driver?

Driver scores 8/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Marlow Lagoon
Metric
Driver

Price & Market

Median house
$457,500
Median unit
$253,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
51.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied
46.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
100
754
Population
2,747
39
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
14
936
Avg ICSEA
936

Climate

1705 mm
Annual rainfall
1705 mm
31.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.8°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).